List of recognised jurisdictions and qualified lawyers
Last updated 19 January 2012
If your jurisdiction does not appear on this list, you are not currently eligible to apply.
You must contact your home bar or law society to ask them to apply to us for recognition.
As completed surveys are returned and jurisdictions meet our published criteria, we will regularly update the list of recognised jurisdictions
Note on English language requirements
In accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC EEA (and Swiss) applicants do not have an English language requirement. Where Option 3 is indicated, this means that applicants can gain an exemption if they are able to show they satisfy the requirements of Option 3. Applicants from all other jurisdictions (marked YES) will have to evidence that they satisfy Option 1, 2 or 4 of our English language requirements.
| Recognised Jurisdiction |
Qualified Lawyer |
Which form |
English language requirement |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
Attorney at Law |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Argentina |
Abogado/a |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Australia |
Lawyer |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Austria |
Rechtsanwalt |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Belgium |
Avocat/Advocaat/ Rechtsanwalt |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Bangladesh |
Advocate |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Brazil |
Advogado |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Bulgaria |
Адвокат (Advocat) |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Cameroon Republic |
Advocate/Solicitor |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
Canada
* If your degree was taught and assessed in English, please submit your degree certificate, and we will try to verify this. Otherwise, please contact UK NARIC for an English Language Assessment. |
| Alberta |
Barrister/Solicitor |
QLTS2 |
Option 3* |
| British Columbia |
Barrister/Solicitor |
QLTS2 |
Option 3* |
| Manitoba |
Barrister/Solicitor |
QLTS2 |
Option 3* |
| New Brunswick |
Barrister/Solicitor |
QLTS2 |
Yes* |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
Barrister/Solicitor |
QLTS2 |
Option 3* |
| Northwest Territories |
Barrister/Solicitor |
QLTS2 |
Option 3* |
| Nova Scotia |
Lawyer |
QLTS2 |
Option 3* |
| Nunavut |
Barrister/Solicitor |
QLTS2 |
Option 3* |
| Prince Edward Island |
Barrister/Solicitor/Attorney |
QLTS2 |
Option 3* |
| Province of Ontario |
Barrister/Solicitor |
QLTS2 |
Option 3* |
| Quebec |
Advocate/Attorney |
QLTS2 |
Yes* |
| Saskatewan |
Lawyer |
QLTS2 |
Option 3* |
| Yukon |
Barrister/Solicitor |
QLTS2 |
Option 3* |
| Colombia |
Abogado |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Cyprus |
Δικηγόρος (Dikegoros) |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Czech Republic |
Advokát |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Denmark |
Advokat |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| England and Wales |
Barrister |
QLTS1 |
Option 3 |
| Estonia |
Vandeaddvokaat |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Finland |
Advokar Asianajaja |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| France |
Avocat/Avocat aux Conseils/Notaire |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Georgia |
Advocate |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Germany |
Rechtsanwalt |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Ghana |
Lawyer |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Gibraltar |
Solicitor/Barrister |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Greece |
Δικηγόρος (Dikegoros) |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Hong Kong |
Solicitor |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Hong Kong |
Barrister |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Hungary |
Ügyvéd |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Iceland |
lögmaður |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| India |
Advocate |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Indonesia |
Advocate |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Ireland |
Solicitor/Barrister |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Isle of Man |
Manx Advocate |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Israel |
Advocate |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Italy |
Avvocato |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Japan |
Bengoshi |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Kenya |
Advocate |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Korean Republic |
Lawyer |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Latvia |
Zvērināts advokāts |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Lichtenstein |
Rechtsanwalt |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Lithuania |
Advokatas |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Luxembourg |
Avocat |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Malaysia (West) |
Advocate Solicitor |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Malta |
Avukat Prokuratur Legali |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Mauritius |
Barrister/Advocate |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Mexico |
Lawyer (Cedula Profesional) |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Namibia |
Legal practitioner |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Nepal |
Adhivakta |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Netherlands |
Advocaat
Notaris/Kandidaat Notaris |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| New Zealand |
Barrister/Solicitor |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Nigeria |
Solicitor/Advocate |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Northern Ireland |
Solicitor/Barrister |
QLTS1 |
Option 3 |
| Norway |
Advokat |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Oman |
Lawyer |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Pakistan |
Advocate Simplicitor/
Advocate of the High Courts/
Advocate of Supreme Court |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Panama |
Abogado |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Peoples Republic of China |
Lawyer |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Philippines |
Attorney/Counsellor at Law |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Poland |
Adwokat Radca Prawny |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Portugal |
Advogado |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Puerto Rico |
Lawyer |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Romania |
Advocat/Consilier Juridic |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Russian Federation |
aдвокат (Advocate) |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Rwanda |
Advocate |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Scotland |
Solicitor/Advocate |
QLTS1 |
Option 3 |
| Singapore |
Advocate/Solicitor |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Slovakia |
Advokát/Komerčný právnik |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Slovenia |
Odvetnik |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| South Africa |
Attorney |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Spain |
Abogado/Advocat/Avogado/
Abokatu/Procurador |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Sri Lanka |
Attorney at law |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Sweden |
Advokat |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Switzerland |
Avocat/Rechtsanwalt |
QLTS1 |
N/A |
| Thailand |
Litigator |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Turkey |
Avukat |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Uganda |
Advocate |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| United States of America |
| Alabama |
Attorney |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Arizona |
Attorney at Law |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Arkansas |
Attorney at Law |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| California |
Lawyer |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Colorado |
Attorney/Counsellor-at-law |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Florida |
Attorney |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Georgia |
Attorney |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Illinois |
Attorney |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Louisiana |
Attorney/Counsellor at Law |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Maryland |
Attorney |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Michigan |
Attorney |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Minnesota |
Atttorney at Law |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Missouri |
Atttorney/Counsellor at Law |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Montana |
Licensed Attorney |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Nevada |
Attorney |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| New York State |
Attorney/Counsellor-at-Law |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| North Carolina |
Attorney |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Ohio |
Attorney |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Oklahoma |
Attorney at Law |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Oregon |
Attorney at Law |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Pennysylvania |
Attorney/Lawyer |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Tennessee |
Attorney |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Texas |
Attorney |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Virginia |
Attorney/Counsellor at Law |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Washington state |
Attorney at Law |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Wisconsin |
Attorney Lawyer |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Uzbekistan |
Advocate |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Venezuela |
Abogado |
QLTS2 |
Yes |
| Zambia |
Legal Practitioner |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |
| Zimbabwe |
Legal Practitioner |
QLTS2 |
Option 3 |